Most of this is footage of stock car racing, so that may limit interest to the general audience. There are really 2 stories here. One of Grant Willard, a poor kid (Brian Donlevy) working his way up the ranks in racing. The other is a love story, First plot follows a young driver's rise to fame, the business men who exploit him, and his rival (Sid Haig), an unhinged guy who boasts he gladly faces death in order to secure his supremacy. There's also an old guy hanging round the track handing out advice. I think he's the real deal, says he's been racing since 1919, and looks it. The second plot is the pit stop, metaphor for the stolen moments for romance between the driver and the tomboy greaser-chaser, unsurprisingly always hanging round the garage, mocked by the rest of the crew, but Grant is special and sensitive. Nothing deep, but Beverly Washburn, as Jolene, is a charming little imp who really brightens the screen.
co-starring Ellen Burstyn ("Exorcist", " Alice Doesn't Live Here...")!, credited as Ellen Mcrae
co-starring Ellen Burstyn ("Exorcist", " Alice Doesn't Live Here...")!, credited as Ellen Mcrae